guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to bubble; to foam; to froth
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to crawl towards; to creep up to
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
leaning out of a car or train window
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
faulty maintenance; poor maintenance; inadequate maintenance
neglecting; leaving alone
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
gelato; Italian-style ice cream
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to go with the flow; to go with the times
amount of material resources
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly